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Roy Orbison, the man who sang "Pretty Woman," has received an unusual posthumous honor. Calling it a "a token of admiration for Roy’s body of work," a scientist at Arizona State named a newly-described species ofIndian whirligig beetle Orectochilus orbisonorum after the famous singer.

The painting at right, featuring nine whirligigs, was presented to Orbison's widow, Barbara, during a Roy Orbison Tribute concert on January 25th in Tempe. According to the release, upon receipt of the painting and naming, Orbison said, “I have never seen an honor like that."

We, on the other hand, have. Thanks to Mental Floss, here are nine other species of creatures named after the rich and famous. Anyone know any other examples?

The new species will be completely described by Quentin Wheeler and colleagues in an upcoming issue of Zootaxa, a leading journal of taxonomy. It appears to be defined by its clear front surfaces, which allow some of its "guts" to be seen. There was no word on if or why this bug was particularly appropriate for the rock legend.